Queen Victoria, the longest-reigning monarch of the UK
The following is a list of the monarchs who have reigned for the greatest length of time in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Northern Ireland after 1927), the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland since the year 1000.
[edit] Longest-reigning monarchs
[edit] Of Great Britain and the United Kingdom
*As of 3 January 2010.
[edit] Of England
| Name | Duration | Dates |
| Henry III | &0000000000000056.00000056 years, &0000000000000029.00000029 days or 30 days | 18 or 19 October 1216 – 16 November 1272 |
| Edward III | &0000000000000050.00000050 years, &0000000000000147.000000147 days | 25 January 1327 – 21 June 1377 |
| Elizabeth I | &0000000000000044.00000044 years, &0000000000000127.000000127 days | 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603 |
| Henry VI | &0000000000000038.00000038 years, &0000000000000185.000000185 days and &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 years, &0000000000000162.000000162 days | 31 August 1422 – 4 March 1461 and 31 October 1470 – 11 April 1471 |
| Henry VIII | &0000000000000037.00000037 years, &0000000000000281.000000281 days | 22 April 1509 – 28 January 1547 |
| Henry I | &0000000000000035.00000035 years, &0000000000000120.000000120 days | 3 August 1100 – 1 December 1135 |
| Henry II | &0000000000000034.00000034 years, &0000000000000254.000000254 days | 25 October 1154 – 6 July 1189 |
| Edward I | &0000000000000034.00000034 years, &0000000000000229.000000229 days | 20 November 1272 – 7 July 1307 |
James I (also James VI
of Scotland) | &0000000000000022.00000022 years, &0000000000000003.0000003 days | 24 March 1603 – 27 March 1625 |
[edit] Of Scotland
| Name | Duration | Dates |
James VI (later also
James I of England) | &0000000000000057.00000057 years, &0000000000000246.000000246 days | 24 July 1567 – 27 March 1625 |
| William I | &0000000000000048.00000048 years, &0000000000000360.000000360 days | 9 December 1165 – 4 December 1214 |
| David II | &0000000000000041.00000041 years, &0000000000000260.000000260 days | 7 June 1329 – 22 February 1371 |
| Alexander III | &0000000000000036.00000036 years, &0000000000000256.000000256 days | 6 July 1249 – 19 March 1286 |
| Malcolm III | &0000000000000035.00000035 years, &0000000000000241.000000241 days | 17 March 1058 – 13 November 1093 |
| Alexander II | &0000000000000034.00000034 years, &0000000000000214.000000214 days | 4 December 1214 – 6 July 1249 |
[edit] The current monarch
Should Queen Elizabeth II still be reigning on:
- 12 May 2011, at the age of 85, her reign would surpass that of George III.
- 10 September 2015, at the age of 89, she would surpass Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
[edit] See also
